Wakayama Prefectural Police at Hashimoto Police Station arrested an employee of a welfare facility for the disabled in the city. The suspect worked at a welfare institution in the same prefecture, and was arrested on suspicion of forced indecently against a woman with intellectual disability at a welfare facility.

“We just pushed away as the victims are getting closer”, the suspect said, denying the charges.

The suspect was arrested went on suspicion of touching the upper body of a woman in her twenties who goes to a facility at the welfare facility for intellectually disabled people in Hashimoto City from 10:30 am on April 2nd.

According to the police station, the man worked at the facility since November, A municipal official who received consultation from a female mother notified the police station and was found out.